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10/10/15 11:39 AM

matki amti recipe

AUTHOR: dassana
RECIPE TYPE: main
PREP TIME: 15 mins
SERVES: 4

CUISINE: maharashtrian
COOK TIME: 40 mins
TOTAL TIME: 55 mins

matki amti - spiced maharashtrian curry made with matki or moth beans.

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

200 grams matki/sprouted moth beans or 4 cups of sprouted moth beans, about 1 to 1.25 cups of matki/moth
beans will yield 3.5 to 4 cups of sprouted beans.
1 medium onion, roughly chopped or heaped cup of roughly chopped onions
1 large tomato or 2 medium tomatoes , about 1.25 cup roughly chopped tomatoes or 100 grams tomatoes
4-5 garlic/lahsun, roughly chopped
inch ginger/adrak, roughly chopped
tsp mustard/rai
tsp cumin/jeera
6-7 curry leaves/kadi patta
1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder/kashmiri mirch powder or tsp any other red chili powder
to tsp turmeric powder/haldi
3 to 4 tsp homemade goda masala or as required
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves/dhania patta
2 to 3 cups water or add as required
2 tbsp oil
salt as required

INSTRUCTIONS
1. rinse the matki sprouts in water first once or twice. drain and keep aside.
2. then chop the onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger roughly.
3. blend the onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger to smooth paste in the grinder or blender. no need to add water
while grinding as the juice from the tomatoes is enough.
4. heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. crackle the mustard seeds first.
5. add the cumin and curry leaves. saute till the cumin sizzles or changes color or becomes fragrant.
6. add the ground onion-tomato-ginger-garlic paste.
7. stir and saute till the oil starts to leave from the sides of the paste.
8. then add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and goda masala.
9. stir and then add the sprouted matki/moth beans.
10. stir and add water. season with salt. cover the pan.
11. on a low to medium heat simmer the curry till matki beans are cooked.
12. if the liquids dry up then add some more water.
13. the consistency of matki amti is neither thin not thick. so you can add water accordingly.
14. check the taste and add red chili powder, salt and goda masala if required.
15. lastly, add coriander leaves and mix with the rest of the amti.
16. or you can garnish the matki amti with coriander leaves.
17. serve matki amti hot with rotis, bhakri, poli, paratha or bread. matki amti can also be served with rice.
Recipe by Veg Recipes of India at http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/matki-amti-recipe-amti-recipes/

http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/easyrecipe-print/38003-0/

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